Dear So and So

[emily_in_nc]

DH and I are going to use separate bathrooms, except for when we have guests, of course, as we are so used to having double sinks, after 20+years of that.

You will love having separate bathrooms. We had that in our apartment in Mexico, and even though they weren't luxurious by any means, it was luxurious just having our own space. Of course we're back to one tiny bathroom in the motorhome, so I am back to rinsing whiskers from the sink each morning. And sometimes crossing my legs when I need a toilet and he's in there. My DH spends more time in the bathroom than I do!

[Crankin]

Right now we have 3.5 bathrooms. We still use the master bath at the same time, for "getting ready," brushing teeth, etc., as well as tandem showers. Once in awhile, DH will use the shower in the other bathroom on the same floor. It's more vying for the sink space than anything else. Plus, we won't have the storage room we have now. The only time I've ever had to "cross my legs" is when we were in our first apartment. Our first home had 2 bathrooms, no double sinks, and I did use the other bathroom quite a bit. But, we realized we needed to move when we figured out we are really only using the master bath and the half bath 90% of the time!

[emily_in_nc]

Right now we have 3.5 bathrooms. We still use the master bath at the same time, for "getting ready," brushing teeth, etc., as well as tandem showers. Once in awhile, DH will use the shower in the other bathroom on the same floor. It's more vying for the sink space than anything else. Plus, we won't have the storage room we have now. The only time I've ever had to "cross my legs" is when we were in our first apartment. Our first home had 2 bathrooms, no double sinks, and I did use the other bathroom quite a bit. But, we realized we needed to move when we figured out we are really only using the master bath and the half bath 90% of the time!

Yeah, I figured you had plenty of bathrooms in your current home since I know it is not a small house, but many houses are designed such that the master suite is quite separated from the other bathrooms, making them less convenient for use. We have almost always had more than one bathroom in our homes but always both used the master bath for that reason. Our Mexican apartment was unique in that it was small enough that the two bathrooms were right next to each other, so we could each use one without having to walk a mile, especially in the middle of the night! That was nice.

[Crankin]

From DH's side of the bed, the other bathroom now is as close as the master!
However, when we move, I won't make him go downstairs to pee in the middle of the night!

[emily_in_nc]

From DH's side of the bed, the other bathroom now is as close as the master!
However, when we move, I won't make him go downstairs to pee in the middle of the night!

I would probably fall! That's one thing I always think about with the tiny houses with lofts. For young folks only.

[OakLeaf]

Dear dentist who thought it was a good idea to pull out half of my bicuspids (you know, the cornerstone of the bite) when I was 11 years old,

My present dentist thanks you from the bottom of his wallet.

#7crownsandcounting

(At least this one is far enough forward that it doesn't get the intense pressure that the molars do, and I can get a porcelain crown instead of another gold one. Thank goodness for small favors.)

[emily_in_nc]

Oak,

I feel for you. I too had many teeth pulled as a child, including my two "canines" on the bottom. On the top, the teeth behind the canines, plus one other on each side (I don't know the names of them), plus four wisdom teeth. I have a small mouth, and all the original extractions were done for orthodontia; the wisdom teeth later (when I was in college), since the two on the bottom were impacted.

I have a bunch of crowns, several including root canals, an onlay, and fillings in all the teeth (other than the front and canine on the top) that don't have crowns. Crazy! And also crazy expensive! I had to have many early fillings replaced by crowns many years later after cracks developed from the old amalgam expanding. Over time, I had all the amalgams replaced with either porcelain fillings or porcelain crowns, so at least my mouth looks "pretty" when I laugh -- no metal that shows. But it cost a mint!